After becoming a strength fighter, Aisijin had even exercised by lifting the stone bed. Seeing her beaming now, Ruger was certain bringing it here had been her idea. She probably thought he loved this bed. As for the claim that she, Big Silly Hum, and Serious Mouse had gone to great lengths, that certainly did not mean they had struggled to lift it. They must have put some thought into getting it here and successfully installing it in this room.
Ruger even looked up at the roof.
"I tried to stop them, but they wouldn't listen. Stubborn fools. Stubborn Aisijin. Of course, this stone does have quite an artistic shape. I thought we could put it in front of the inn as a decoration, but those two just went along with her madness-"
Tuzel stood to one side with his arms folded across his chest.
Ruger smiled faintly.
"I like it very much. Perhaps it's a fine gift for a Wizard, too."
As he spoke, Ruger thought of those Wizards who devoted themselves entirely to experiments and training, sleeping on hard beds or even stone slabs.
But this stone held a different significance. It represented the time when he had been at his weakest.
Hearing that Ruger liked it and seeing his smile, Aisijin and Big Silly Hum brightened as well.
The inn looked small from outside, but its interior was more spacious than he had imagined.
Ruger looked around with interest. Although Serious Mouse was a fairy, perhaps because of its physical form, it had built most of the rooms underground or partly underground. That was one reason the inn was more spacious inside than it appeared from outside.
"From here-to here, there are twenty-four rooms in all. Of course, we'll be expanding it later-" Tuzel explained as they